lì máng rú diàn ， nà xiān jiàn zài lín xuān de qū shǐ xià ， huà wèi yī piàn cuǐ càn de guāng xiá ， qīng cuì bì lǜ ， yào yǎn duó mù yǐ jí ， hěn hěn de xiàng lín xuān pī le xià qù 。
厉芒如电，那仙剑在林轩的驱使下，化为一片璀璨的光霞，青翠碧绿，耀眼夺目以极，狠狠的像林轩劈了下去。
Leyi's attack was like lightning. The immortal sword, under Lin Xuan’s command, transformed into a dazzling light aura, emerald green and eye-catching, and struck down fiercely towards him.
nà guāng xiá lǜ máng shǎn dòng jiān ， shèn zhì yǐn yǐn hán yǒu yī sī fǎ zé zhī lì ， lín xuān yǐ jìn jiē dào dù jié qī ， duì yú tiān dì fǎ zé de qū shǐ ， zì rán yòu yuǎn shèng wǎng xī 。
那光霞绿芒闪动间，甚至隐隐含有一丝法则之力，林轩已进阶到渡劫期，对于天地法则的驱使，自然又远胜往昔。
As the light flashed, it seemed to contain a hint oflaw and order power. Lin Xuan had advanced to the Tribulation Transcending stage, so his control over the laws of nature was far superior to before.
zhè xiān jiàn suī fēi jiǔ gōng xū yú ， dàn yě bú shì fán wù ， zhè me yī jiàn zhǎn chū ， shuō yǒu yí shān dǎo hǎi de wēi néng ， nà shì háo bù wèi guò ， biàn shì tóng jiē de dù jié qī lǎo guài wù ， yě bù yuàn zhí yīng qí fēng de 。
这仙剑虽非九宫须臾，但也不是凡物，这么一剑斩出，说有移山倒海的威能，那是毫不为过，便是同阶的渡劫期老怪物，也不愿直缨其锋的。
Though this immortal sword wasn't from the Nine Palaces, it wasn’t an ordinary tool either. With such a strike, it could have the power to move mountains and overturn seas; even a peer at the same stage would hesitate to face itssharp edge directly.
rán ér lín xuān què méi yǒu duǒ ， tā yuán běn suǒ cún de ， jiù shì shì zhāo de yì tú 。
然而林轩却没有躲，他原本所存的，就是试招的意图。
However, Lin Xuan did not dodge. His original intention was to test the sword’s strength.
miàn duì nà cuì lǜ de bì máng ， lín xuān jiāng yòu shǒu tái qǐ ， jǔ zhòng ruò qīng de yíng le shàng qù 。
面对那翠绿的碧芒，林轩将右手抬起，举重若轻的迎了上去。
Facing the emerald green light, he raised his right hand with ease and met the attack head-on.
zhèn ěr yù lóng de bào liè shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， tā de zhěng zhǐ shǒu bì dōu bèi nà duó mù yào yǎn de guāng xiá suǒ bāo guǒ ， suí hòu gèng wán quán tūn mò ， rán ér lín xuān de liǎn shàng què háo wú tòng kǔ ， yī jiù shì zhè me yī fù yún dàn fēng qīng zhī sè。
震耳yù聋的爆裂声传入耳朵，他的整只手臂都被那夺目耀眼的光霞所包裹，随后更完全吞没，然而林轩的脸上却毫无痛苦，依旧是这么一副云淡风轻之sè。
A deafening explosion echoed in his ears as his entire arm was enveloped by the dazzling light. It then completely swallowed him up, but Lin Xuan's face showed no pain; it remained calm and composed.
zhěng gè guò chéng chí xù de shí jiān yě bìng bù yǐn rén zhǔ mù ， qián hòu jiù nà me jǐ xī de gōng fu 。
整个过程持续的时间也并不引人瞩目，前后就那么几息的功夫。
The whole process lasted only a few breaths.
bù kě sī yì de yí mù chū xiàn le 。
不可思议的一幕出现了。
An unbelievable scene unfolded.
fǎng fú bō lí diào zài dì shàng dǎ pò ， nà guāng xiá yī cùn yī cùn de suì liè kāi lái le 。
仿佛玻璃掉在地上打破，那光霞一寸一寸的碎裂开来了。
It sounded like glass breaking on the ground, and the light began to fragment inch by inch.
xiān shì rú zhī zhū wǎng yì bān ， xùn sù màn yán ， suí hòu huā lā yī shēng ， pò liè chéng liǎo wú shù de suì piàn ， rán hòu xùn sù xiāo sàn zài le kōng qì lǐ miàn 。
先是如蜘蛛网一般，迅速蔓延，随后哗啦一声，破裂成了无数的碎片，然后迅速消散在了空气里面。
First, it spread rapidly like spider webs. Then, with a sudden sound, it shattered into countless pieces that quickly dissipated in the air.
guāng xiá xiāo sàn ， nà bǐng cuì lǜ sè de xiān jiàn yě xiǎn chū le yuán xíng lái 。
光霞消散，那柄翠绿sè的仙剑也显出了原形来。
As the light faded away, the emerald green immortal sword revealed its true form.
yī yǎn wàng qù ， chú le líng máng yǐ jīng wán quán xiāo shī ， biǎo miàn shàng ， jū rán yǔ gāng gāng kàn bù chū tài duō de bù tóng zhī chù 。
一眼望去，除了灵芒已经完全消失，表面上，居然与刚刚看不出太多的不同之处。
At first glance, apart from the disappearance of the spiritual glow, there was no significant difference on the surface.
rán ér yī zhèn shān fēng chuī guò 。
然而一阵山风吹过。
However, when a mountain breeze blew by,
bàn suí zhe cāng liáng de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， nà xiān jiàn jū rán fēng huà diào le ， fēng huà chéng shā ， suí fēng huà wèi xū wú 。
伴随着苍凉的声音传入耳朵，那仙剑居然风化掉了，风化成沙，随风化为虚无。
An eerie sound filled his ears as the immortal sword began to erode. It turned into sand and vanished with the wind.
zhè me yī bǐng pǐn zhì bù fán de bǎo wù ， jiù zhè me chè dǐ huǐ sǔn diào le 。
这么一柄品质不凡的宝物，就这么彻底毁损掉了。
Such an exquisite treasure was completely destroyed in this manner.
ér lín xuān yòu shǒu gāo jǔ ， yī jiù bǎo chí zhe gāng cái de zī shì 。
而林轩右手高举，依旧保持着刚才的姿势。
Lin Xuan's right hand still held its pose high up.
tā de yī xiù yě zǎo yǐ bú jiàn diào le ， rán ér lìng rén jīng tàn de shì ， tā shǒu shàng de jī fū jū rán yì diǎn shāng hén yě wú ， gāng gāng nà yī jī ， bié shuō kǎn duàn tā de shǒu bì ， shèn zhì dōu méi yǒu huà pò yì diǎn yóu pí 。
他的衣袖也早已不见掉了，然而令人惊叹的是，他手上的肌肤居然一点伤痕也无，刚刚那一击，别说砍断他的手臂，甚至都没有划破一点油皮。
His sleeves were already gone, but what amazed people was that not a single scratch marred his skin; the blow hadn't even broken his oil skin.
jīn gāng bù huài zhī tǐ ！
金刚不坏之体！
A Body of Indestructible Metal!
rú guǒ páng biān yǒu qí tā de xiū xiān zhě ， yí dìng huì shī shēng jīng hū ， chuán shuō ， fú zōng xiū xiān zhī fǎ gāo shēn mò cè ， liàn tǐ shù xiū liàn dào de dēng fēng zào jí de jìng jiè hòu ， yǒu zhe jīn gāng bù huài de xiào guǒ 。
如果旁边有其他的修仙者，一定会失声惊呼，传说，佛宗修仙之法高深莫测，炼体术修炼到的登峰造极的境界后，有着金刚不坏的效果。
If there had been other cultivators nearby, they would have gasped in shock. It was said that Buddhist cultivation techniques were unfathomably deep. After reaching the pinnacle of physical refinement, one could achieve a Body of Indestructible Metal.
néng gòu chì shǒu kōng quán ， yìng káng tóng jiē xiū shì de bǎo wù 。
能够赤手空拳，硬扛同阶修士的宝物。
Being able to withstand the blows of fellow cultivators with bare hands.
nǎ pà shì néng gòu yí shān dǎo hǎi de yī jī ， duì tā men lái shuō ， yě yǔ qīng fēng fú miàn chà bu duō ， néng gòu sī liè kōng jiān de gōng jī ， tóng yàng méi yǒu xiào guǒ 。
哪怕是能够移山倒海的一击，对他们来说，也与清风拂面差不多，能够撕裂空间的攻击，同样没有效果。
Even an attack as powerful as moving mountains and overturning seas would be like a gentle breeze. Spatialrip attacks had no effect either.
jīn gāng bù huài zhī tǐ nǎi shì fú zōng zuì wèi gāo shēn de shén tōng ， kě xī líng jiè miàn jī guǎng bó ， què yě jí shǎo tīng shuō yǒu rén néng gòu liàn chéng de 。
金刚不坏之体乃是佛宗最为高深的神通，可惜灵界面积广博，却也极少听说有人能够练成的。
A Body of Indestructible Metal was the pinnacle of Buddhist techniques, but it was rare for someone in the Spirit Realm to achieve such a state.
ér lín xuān bìng fēi fú zōng de xiū shì ， cǐ shí tā suǒ shī zhǎn de ， yě bìng fēi jīn gāng bù huài zhī tǐ 。
而林轩并非佛宗的修士，此时他所施展的，也并非金刚不坏之体。
Lin Xuan wasn't a Buddhist cultivator; what he demonstrated now was not a Body of Indestructible Metal.
dàn yào lùn wēi lì ， què wèi bì xùn sè。
但要论威力，却未必逊sè。
But in terms of power, it might not be inferior.
shuō qǐ lái yě shì jī yuán qiǎo hé ， lín xuān yuán běn jiù xiū liàn yǒu fèng wǔ jiǔ tiān jué de mì shù ， yòu liàn huà le bù shǎo zhēn líng zhī xuè ， ròu shēn zhī qiáng ， biàn shì tóng jiē yāo zú yě wèi zhī cè mù 。
说起来也是机缘巧合，林轩原本就修炼有凤舞九天诀的秘术，又炼化了不少真灵之血，肉身之强，便是同阶妖族也为之侧目。
It was all due to chance. Lin Xuan had already mastered the secret technique, Phoenix Dance Nine Heavens, and refined countless true spirits' blood. His physical body's strength was so formidable that even his peers among monsters were envious.
yě zhèng xìng hǎo tā ròu shēn jiān rèn yuǎn shèng tóng jiē yāo zú ， suǒ yǐ cái mǎn zú le tiáo jiàn róng hé zhēn líng zhī huǒ ， fǒu zé ， huàn yī míng xiū xiān zhě ， yǔ tā yì dì ér chǔ ， kǒng pà ròu shēn zǎo jiù bēng kuì diào le 。
也正幸好他肉身坚韧远胜同阶妖族，所以才满足了条件融合真灵之火，否则，换一名修仙者，与他易地而处，恐怕肉身早就崩溃掉了。
Moreover, his flesh was far more resilient than those of his peers, which allowed him to successfully fuse with true spirit flames. Otherwise, another cultivator in the same situation would have long been broken by such a blow.
jí biàn zhè yàng ， lín xuān hái shì chī le bù shǎo kǔ ， bù guò yǒu shī jiù yǒu dé ， dàng zhēn líng zhī huǒ wán quán liàn huà ， yǔ tā de ròu shēn wán měi róng hé ， lín xuān yě jiù chéng wéi zhēn líng zhī tǐ 。
即便这样，林轩还是吃了不少苦，不过有失就有得，当真灵之火完全炼化，与他的肉身完美融合，林轩也就成为真灵之体。
Despite this, Lin Xuan still endured much hardship. But there was always an upside; when he fully refined the true spirit flame and perfectly fused it with his body, he became a True Spirit Body.
dāng rán ， xiàn zài zhǐ shì gāng gāng zhuǎn huà chéng gōng ， zhēn líng zhī tǐ zhǐ néng suàn shì xiǎo yǒu chéng jiù ， bǐ zhī dāng nián de jiǔ tóu niǎo ， yī jiù shì yuǎn yuǎn bù zú ， bù guò nà yòu zěn me yàng ne ， rén guì zài zhī zú ， yǐ tóng jiē xiū shì de biāo zhǔn héng liáng ， lín xuān xiàn zài de ròu shēn ， yǐ shì jiān rèn dào wú fǎ xiǎng xiàng de chéng dù 。
当然，现在只是刚刚转化成功，真灵之体只能算是小有成就，比之当年的九头鸟，依旧是远远不足，不过那又怎么样呢，人贵在知足，以同阶修士的标准衡量，林轩现在的肉身，已是坚韧到无法想象的程度。
Of course, this was only just achieved, so a True Spirit Body could only be considered a minor success. It fell far short of the nine-headed bird from back then, but what did that matter? A cultivator should be content with what they have. By the standard of his peers, Lin Xuan's physical body had become incredibly resilient.
yǒu zhè yì diǎn ， jiù zú gòu le ， bù wǎng zì jǐ chī le nà me duō de kǔ 。
有这一点，就足够了，不枉自己吃了那么多的苦。
That was enough; it wasn't for nothing he endured so much hardship.
gèng bú yào shuō ， chú le zhēn líng zhī tǐ de shōu huò ， jǐ dài zhēn líng suǒ jī lěi de zhī shí ， gè zhǒng zhēng dòu de jīng yàn ， yě dōu pián yi zì jǐ le 。
更不要说，除了真灵之体的收获，几代真灵所积累的知识，各种争斗的经验，也都便宜自己了。
Moreover, beyond the True Spirit Body, he also gained knowledge from generations of true spirits, as well as various combat experiences.
cóng tā men de jì yì lǐ ， lín xuān hái zhī xiǎo le bù shǎo shàng gǔ yǐn mì ， kě xī méi yǒu sān jiè dà zhàn de xiāo xī ， bì jìng zài cì zhī qián ， zuì hòu yī tóu zuò wèi zhēn líng de jiǔ tóu niǎo yǐ jīng yǔn luò ， bèi ā xiū luó wáng zhǎn shā diào le ， yú shì chuán chéng xià lái de zhēn líng zhī huǒ ， jiù bú huì yǒu zhè fāng miàn de jì yì le 。
从它们的记忆里，林轩还知晓了不少上古隐秘，可惜没有三界大战的消息，毕竟再次之前，最后一头做为真灵的九头鸟已经陨落，被阿修罗王斩杀掉了，于是传承下来的真灵之火，就不会有这方面的记忆了。
From their memories, Lin Xuan learned about many ancient secrets. Unfortunately, there were no records of true immortals. The nine-headed bird was born in the primordial era amidst thunder and fire; back then, humanity, monsters, and cultivators did not exist.
lín xuān duì cǐ yí hàn bù yǐ ， hǎo zài qí tā shàng gǔ de yī xiē yǐn mì ， yě shì fēi cháng zhēn guì dì 。
林轩对此遗憾不已，好在其他上古的一些隐秘，也是非常珍贵地。
Since cultivation hadn't begun yet, it was believed that true immortals didn’t exist either.
yuán lái zài shàng gǔ zhī shí ， xiū xiān jiè céng rú cǐ fán róng guò ， tiān cái bèi chū 。
原来在上古之时，修仙界曾如此繁荣过，天才辈出。
Later, as all things revived, the cultivation world flourished.
zhǐ shì ràng lín xuān jīng qí de shì ， lǐ miàn wán quán méi yǒu guān yú zhēn xiān de xiàn suǒ ， yī sī yī háo yě wú 。
只是让林轩惊奇的是，里面完全没有关于真仙的线索，一丝一毫也无。
The Asura, precious snakes, ice souls, and scattered immortal kings of the Spirit Realm emerged during this time.
jiǔ tóu niǎo shì zài hùn dùn chū kāi de shí hòu ， jiù yú léi huǒ zhī jīng zhōng dàn shēng le ， nà shí hòu hái méi yǒu rén zú ， yě méi yǒu yāo zú ， gèng bié tí xiū xiān zhě 。
九头鸟是在混沌初开的时候，就于雷火之jīng中诞生了，那时候还没有人族，也没有妖族，更别提修仙者。
It was a golden age for geniuses. These people were the elite of their era, even refining the eight stages of cultivation step by step…
jì rán shàng wèi yǒu xiū xíng yī shuō ， xiāng xìn zhēn xiān yě jiù shì bìng bù cún zài de 。
既然尚未有修行一说，相信真仙也就是并不存在的。
Logically, they should be the top cultivators in the world now, but something strange happened. Since they originated from the very beginning and were among the elites, never surpassed, how could true immortals exist?
hòu lái ， wàn wù fù sū ， xiū xiān jiè yě suí zhī xīng shèng le qǐ lái 。
后来，万物复苏，修仙界也随之兴盛了起来。
Why was there no record of them in the nine-headed bird’s memories? As a true spirit, it had been born in the primordial era, so even if by chance, it should have some connection with true immortals over such a long time.
ā xiū luó ， bǎo shé ， bīng pò ， hái yǒu líng jiè de sàn xiān yāo wáng dōu shì zài nà shí hòu zhǎn lù tóu jiǎo de 。
阿修罗，宝蛇，冰魄，还有灵界的散仙妖王都是在那时候展露头角的。
But there were none. The nine-headed bird never saw a true immortal, which was hard to explain.
nà shì yí gè tiān cái bèi chū de nián dài ， ér zhè xiē rén ， jiù shì dāng shí xiū xiān jiè de qiáo chǔ ， shèn zhì lián xiū xiān bā gè jìng jiè de huà fēn ， dōu shì tā men yí bù bù mō suǒ ……
那是一个天才辈出的年代，而这些人，就是当时修仙界的翘楚，甚至连修仙八个境界的划分，都是他们一步步摸索……
Reaffirming his doubts, Lin Xuan suddenly had an audacious hypothesis.
àn lǐ ， tā men jiù shì xiū xiān jiè zuì dǐng jiān de rén wù ， xiàn zài yě què shí rú cǐ ， kě lìng rén qí guài de wèn tí jiù fā shēng le ， jì rán tā men dàn shēng yú xiū xiān jiè zhī chū ， yě shì qí zhōng de qiáo chǔ ， qiě cóng wèi bèi chāo yuè guò ， nà me bǐ tā men gèng shàng yī céng lóu de zhēn xiān yòu shì cóng hé ér lái ne ？
按理，他们就是修仙界最顶尖的人物，现在也确实如此，可令人奇怪的问题就发生了，既然他们诞生于修仙界之初，也是其中的翘楚，且从未被超越过，那么比他们更上一层楼的真仙又是从何而来呢？
Could it be that true immortals don’t actually exist?
wèi shén me zài jiǔ tóu niǎo de jì yì zhōng ， cóng wèi yǒu jì zǎi ， àn lǐ shuō ， yǐ zhēn líng de shēn fèn ， yòu dàn shēng zì hóng huāng shàng gǔ ， zài zhè me màn cháng de suì yuè zhōng ， nǎ pà shì jī yuán qiǎo hé ， yě yīng gāi yǔ zhēn xiān duō duō shǎo shǎo yǒu yì diǎn jiāo jí de 。
为什么在九头鸟的记忆中，从未有记载，按理说，以真灵的身份，又诞生自洪荒上古，在这么漫长的岁月中，哪怕是机缘巧合，也应该与真仙多多少少有一点交集的。
This thought flashed through his mind like lightning, shocking him as well. This conjecture was too incredible and bold.
kě wán quán méi yǒu ， jiǔ tóu niǎo cóng wèi jiàn guò zhēn xiān ， zhè kě jiù yǒu xiē shuō bù tōng le 。
可完全没有，九头鸟从未见过真仙，这可就有些说不通了。
It seemed only this could explain the previous confusion.
zài yī yìn zhèng gāng gāng de yí huò ， lín xuān de nǎo hǎi zhōng tū rán chǎn shēng le yī dà dǎn de jiǎ shè 。
再一印证刚刚的疑惑，林轩的脑海中突然产生了一大胆的假设。
But a new question arose: if true immortals didn't exist, how to explain Asura King’s battle with three true immortals in the Spirit Realm?
nán dào shuō ， zhēn xiān qí shí gēn běn jiù bù cún zài me ？
难道说，真仙其实根本就不存在么？
Little Tangerine had said so herself; though Mo'er wasn’t by his side anymore, Lin Xuan always kept an eye on clues about Asura King.
zhè ge niàn tou rú líng guāng yì bān shǎn guò ， lín xuān zì jǐ yě bèi xià le gè chēng mù jié shé ， shí zài shì zhè ge cāi cè tài bù kě sī yì ， tài dà dǎn le 。
这个念头如灵光一般闪过，林轩自己也被吓了个瞠目结舌，实在是这个猜测太不可思议，太大胆了。
Though few knew of these secrets in the entire Spirit Realm, sooner or later, some hints would be found.
sì hū zhǐ yǒu zhè yàng cái néng gòu jiě shì gāng cái de yí huò 。
似乎只有这样才能够解释刚才的疑惑。
He still didn't know exactly what happened back then, but it was undeniable that Asura King’s battle with three true immortals wasn’t fabricated. Otherwise, Mo'er wouldn’t have been reborn as she is now.
kě xīn de yí wèn yòu lái le ， jiǎ rú ， wǒ shì shuō jiǎ rú ， zhēn xiān gēn běn jiù shì bù cún zài ， dāng nián ā xiū luó wáng shā shàng líng jiè ， sān wèi zhēn xiān jiàng lín ， yǔ tā jué zhàn yú běi jí yuán guāng diàn ， zhè yòu zěn me jiě shì ne ？
可新的疑问又来了，假如，我是说假如，真仙根本就是不存在，当年阿修罗王杀上灵界，三位真仙降临，与她决战于北极元光殿，这又怎么解释呢？
However, this created a contradiction. What were these true immortals?
Leyi's attack was like lightning. The immortal sword, under Lin Xuan’s command, transformed into a dazzling light aura, emerald green and eye-catching, and struck down fiercely towards him.
As the light flashed, it seemed to contain a hint oflaw and order power. Lin Xuan had advanced to the Tribulation Transcending stage, so his control over the laws of nature was far superior to before.
Though this immortal sword wasn't from the Nine Palaces, it wasn’t an ordinary tool either. With such a strike, it could have the power to move mountains and overturn seas; even a peer at the same stage would hesitate to face itssharp edge directly.
However, Lin Xuan did not dodge. His original intention was to test the sword’s strength.
Facing the emerald green light, he raised his right hand with ease and met the attack head-on.
Boom!
A deafening explosion echoed in his ears as his entire arm was enveloped by the dazzling light. It then completely swallowed him up, but Lin Xuan's face showed no pain; it remained calm and composed.
The whole process lasted only a few breaths.
An unbelievable scene unfolded.
Sizzle…
It sounded like glass breaking on the ground, and the light began to fragment inch by inch.
First, it spread rapidly like spider webs. Then, with a sudden sound, it shattered into countless pieces that quickly dissipated in the air.
As the light faded away, the emerald green immortal sword revealed its true form.
At first glance, apart from the disappearance of the spiritual glow, there was no significant difference on the surface.
However, when a mountain breeze blew by,
Woo…
An eerie sound filled his ears as the immortal sword began to erode. It turned into sand and vanished with the wind.
Such an exquisite treasure was completely destroyed in this manner.
Lin Xuan's right hand still held its pose high up.
His sleeves were already gone, but what amazed people was that not a single scratch marred his skin; the blow hadn't even broken his oil skin.
A Body of Indestructible Metal!
If there had been other cultivators nearby, they would have gasped in shock. It was said that Buddhist cultivation techniques were unfathomably deep. After reaching the pinnacle of physical refinement, one could achieve a Body of Indestructible Metal.
Being able to withstand the blows of fellow cultivators with bare hands.
Even an attack as powerful as moving mountains and overturning seas would be like a gentle breeze. Spatialrip attacks had no effect either.
A Body of Indestructible Metal was the pinnacle of Buddhist techniques, but it was rare for someone in the Spirit Realm to achieve such a state.
Lin Xuan wasn't a Buddhist cultivator; what he demonstrated now was not a Body of Indestructible Metal.
But in terms of power, it might not be inferior.
It was all due to chance. Lin Xuan had already mastered the secret technique, Phoenix Dance Nine Heavens, and refined countless true spirits' blood. His physical body's strength was so formidable that even his peers among monsters were envious.
Moreover, his flesh was far more resilient than those of his peers, which allowed him to successfully fuse with true spirit flames. Otherwise, another cultivator in the same situation would have long been broken by such a blow.
Despite this, Lin Xuan still endured much hardship. But there was always an upside; when he fully refined the true spirit flame and perfectly fused it with his body, he became a True Spirit Body.
Of course, this was only just achieved, so a True Spirit Body could only be considered a minor success. It fell far short of the nine-headed bird from back then, but what did that matter? A cultivator should be content with what they have. By the standard of his peers, Lin Xuan's physical body had become incredibly resilient.
That was enough; it wasn't for nothing he endured so much hardship.
Moreover, beyond the True Spirit Body, he also gained knowledge from generations of true spirits, as well as various combat experiences.
From their memories, Lin Xuan learned about many ancient secrets. Unfortunately, there were no records of true immortals. The nine-headed bird was born in the primordial era amidst thunder and fire; back then, humanity, monsters, and cultivators did not exist.
Since cultivation hadn't begun yet, it was believed that true immortals didn’t exist either.
Later, as all things revived, the cultivation world flourished.
The Asura, precious snakes, ice souls, and scattered immortal kings of the Spirit Realm emerged during this time.
It was a golden age for geniuses. These people were the elite of their era, even refining the eight stages of cultivation step by step…
Logically, they should be the top cultivators in the world now, but something strange happened. Since they originated from the very beginning and were among the elites, never surpassed, how could true immortals exist?
Why was there no record of them in the nine-headed bird’s memories? As a true spirit, it had been born in the primordial era, so even if by chance, it should have some connection with true immortals over such a long time.
But there were none. The nine-headed bird never saw a true immortal, which was hard to explain.
Reaffirming his doubts, Lin Xuan suddenly had an audacious hypothesis.
Could it be that true immortals don’t actually exist?
This thought flashed through his mind like lightning, shocking him as well. This conjecture was too incredible and bold.
It seemed only this could explain the previous confusion.
But a new question arose: if true immortals didn't exist, how to explain Asura King’s battle with three true immortals in the Spirit Realm?
Little Tangerine had said so herself; though Mo'er wasn’t by his side anymore, Lin Xuan always kept an eye on clues about Asura King.
Though few knew of these secrets in the entire Spirit Realm, sooner or later, some hints would be found.
He still didn't know exactly what happened back then, but it was undeniable that Asura King’s battle with three true immortals wasn’t fabricated. Otherwise, Mo'er wouldn’t have been reborn as she is now.
However, this created a contradiction. What were these true immortals?